FAITH RECORDS 920

RAY ANDERSON

Mar 61

634-45-920A - The Middle Cross

(Jean Stevens)   (Bendon Music)

634-45-920B - He’ll Be There

(Jean Stevens)   (Bendon Music)

FAITH 920

1022 Eastern Ave, Chillcothe, OH


Source: Al Turner

DIXIE RECORDS 919

TOMMY NELSON and Band

Mar 61

45-919A - Danglin’ On A String

(Nelson)   Bendon Music)

45-919B - Like Get’s Get Out

(Nelson / Wallace)   Bendon Music)

DIXIE 919

518 East Seymour, Shawnee, OK


Source: Phillip J Tricker

RAVEN RECORDS 918

JACKIE VENABLE

Mar 61

45-918A - Pretty Girls

(H Howard)   (Red River Songs)

45-918B - Heartaches To Burn

(Bill Parsons)   (Tronic Music)

RAVEN 918

15 1/2 Walker St, Oklahoma City, OK

(Also on DIXIE 918?)

Source: Terry Gordon

BLUEGRASS RECORDS 917

BILL PERRY and JIM BOYNE

Feb 61

634-45-917A - You Have A Heart Of Stone

(Bill Perry)   (Bendon Music)

634-45-917B - My Sweetheart Just Told Me Goodbye

(Jim Boyne)   (Bendon Music)

BLUEGRASS 917

I'm guessing you'd describe the top side as a country lament. Not something that would keep me awake staring at e-bay whilst the clock runs down on a bid. 
Flipside is more of the same, yet is the better side. Great harmonies between Jim and Bill, but it's a bit monotone. (I say that about most country records however so don't take my word for it.) Once again, King Records (Crown Plastics) takes over the pressing duty from Starday.

Source: Lars Lundgren / Dean Craige Morris

DIXIE RECORDS 916

MISSOURI WALKER and The Ozark Ramblers

Feb 61

45-916A - Lonesome Guitar

(Floyd Walker)   (Bendon Music)

45-916B - Your Tears Are Too Late

(Floyd Walker)   (Bendon Music)

DIXIE 916

Top side is a nice "Cashy" bopper with Floyd's lazy vocals supported by some fine guitar and fiddle. Flip is more country than anything else and although it's well recorded - it doesn't match the top side really. I know nothing about Floyd "Missouri" Walker sadly.

Source: Terry Gordon / Dean Craige Morris

DIXIE RECORDS 915

KING BROTHERS and The Virginia Mountaineers

Feb 61

634-45-915A - I Wonder

(Clinton C King)   (Bendon Music)

634-45-915B - King Shuffle

(Clinton C King)   (Bendon Music)

DIXIE 915

Solid bluegrass from the King Brothers. Top side is a mid-tempo bluegrass shuffle with good harmonies and some fine banjo picking. Flip is a fast fiddle and banjo instrumental workout. Fiddles have a nice bluegrass-cum-cajun sound to them. The banjo player's fiery licks almost melts the record! Another King Pressing.

Source: Philip J Tricker / Dean Craige Morris

DIXIE RECORDS 914

EDDIE REYNOLDS and his Band

Feb 61   (BB = 20th March 61)

45-914A - Cowboy Hall Of Fame

(Harry C Johnson)   (Bendon Music)

45-914B - Am I Still The One

(Harry C Johnson)   (Bendon Music)

DIXIE 914

518 East Seymour, Shawnee, OK

Source: Phillip J Tricker

A slight back in the hills sound to the recordings, but it's a nice 45rpm. Probably could do without the "Cowboy..." song as it doesn't do much for me. But tribute songs usually did well locally, so I can't blame him for that. Eddie's got a great voice when he's not doing the recitation bit.

The flip is a good guitar instrumental. Nothing outstanding but it's got a nice bit of "Primitive" about it. (Could do without the electric rhythm though as it's a bit loud). Is this Eddie playing guitar or one of his band members? Maybe Harry C Johnson as he wrote this side (or at least he has the writers credits.) A bit unusual for somebody to write an instrumental and not play it himself.

DIXIE RECORDS 913

KEN LIGHTER and his Hay Ryders

Feb 61

634-45-913A - The Corner Of Love

(None Listed)   (Bendon Music)

634-45-913B - Am I Still The One

(None Listed)   (Bendon Music)

DIXIE 913

Source: Terry Gordon / Phillip J Tricker

Merry Christmas to all!!!

The top side is a bit of dreary Nashville country set at a slight waltz tempo. Sorry to all Nashville country fans, but this music genre leaves me a little cold. Probably got some airplay here and there. King Records pressed this one after a small dry spell where Starday either pressed the last few themselves or went elsewhere.

Flip side is set at a better tempo (for me anyway). Still has that Nashville sound, but Ken's vocals has a bit more echo and there's more urgency in delivery. The band are very good and well rehearsed. Yeah, like this side quite a bit. 

DIXIE RECORDS 912

PARKER CUNNINGHAM

Jan 61

45-912A - Little Teardrop

(Jimmy Bradford)   (Tronic Music)

45-912B - Blow Whistle Blow

(Jimmy Bradford)   (Tronic Music)

DIXIE 912

Source: Terry Gordon

B side is a good Cash-A-Like with a smattering of Nashville country musicianship in the background. Parker is better known for the stompingly humourous "Dry Run" on Bill Cooley's Rebel Record Label.

DIXIE RECORDS 911

BOB BEDARD

Jan 61

45-911A - (I’m Proud And It’s) Nice To Be With You

(-)   (-)

45-911B - You Caused The Blues

(-)   (-)

DIXIE 911

Not seen this disc, but the B side is a pretty good country rocker. There are blue and pink versions of the label, suggesting it was repressed? (or perhaps they simply ran out of pink or blue labels - or the pink are DJ copies.) Never heard the A side.